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EX DEO Return With New EP Year Of The Four Emperors

By Larry Petro, News Monkey
Friday, December 27, 2024 @ 12:44 AM


Out January 10th Via Reigning Phoenix Music; Vespasian" Single Now Streaming

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EX DEO, the Juno-nominated project of KATAKYLSM frontman Maurizio Iacono, will release their EP Year of the Four Emperors on January 10th, 2025. This EP marks their first with Reigning Phoenix Music and plunges the listener into the chaos and bloodlust of one of Rome's most tumultuous periods: AD 69. It covers the relentless ambition, treachery, and warfare that defined the reigns of Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and Vespasian. Each track tells a story of power's corruptive allure and the brutal cost of empire, culminating in the rise of the Flavian dynasty.

Year of the Four Emperors begins with the epic "Galba", a rousing blast of symphonic metal that details his ruthless ascent and downfall. Next is "Otho", a song that musically echoes the titans of melodic death metal such as AMON AMARTH and AMOLRPHIS. Lyrically, the track explores how Roman Emperor Otho schemed to take the throne from Galba, only to be eventually defeated by Vitellius. The following track takes on the tale of Vitellius and his eventual defeat at the hands of Vespasian. The closing track, "Vespasian", conveys a sense of triumph and finality, as the lyrics exalt the emperor as the harbinger of a new era.

To commemorate the release announcement, the band has revealed the first single "Vespasian" along with a lyric video which can be watched BELOW.

Year of the Four Emperors is a triumphant return for EX DEO and is sure to cement their status as the premier symphonic death metal band in the genre.

The forthcoming EP, Year of the Four Emperors (2025), their first at new label home Reigning Phoenix Music, promises to elevate EX DEO's artistry to even greater heights. Through thunderous anthems like "Galba", "Otho", "Vitellius" and "Vespasian", the band will resurrect the chaos of AD 69, a year that saw the rise and fall of four emperors amidst Rome's most harrowing upheavals. This is not merely music-it is history reborn, a symphonic tempest of ambition, betrayal, and triumph.

EX DEO is a behemoth in the metal pantheon, a band that dares to dream as grandly as the empire it reveres. Their music is a testament to the timeless struggle for power and the eternal allure of glory. With each album, they carve their legacy into the annals of metal history, standing as a towering monument to the might of Ancient Rome and the undying power of metal.

Track Listing:

  • "Galba"
  • "Otho"
  • "Vitellius"
  • "Vespasian"
EUROPEAN TOUR DATES
  • 1/2 Hamburg, GER Markthalle
  • 1/3 Oberhausen, GER Turbinenhalle 2
  • 1/5 St. Niklaas, BEL De Casino
  • 1/7 London, UK O2 Academy Islington
  • 1/8 Paris, FRA La Machine
  • 1/9 Toulouse, FRA Bikini
  • 1/10 Burgos, SPA Sala Anden
  • 1/11 Madrid, SPA Sala del Wizink
  • 1/12 Barcelona, SPA Razzmatazz 2
  • 1/14 Lyon, FRA La Ryaonne
  • 1/15 Trezzo sull'Adda, ITA Live Club
  • 1/16 Zurich, SWI Komplex 457
  • 1/17 Munich, GER Backstage Werk
  • 1/18 Budapest, HUN Barba Negra
  • 1/19 Zagreb, CRO Boogaloo
  • 1/21 Vienna, AUT Simm City
  • 1/22 Kosice, SLO Colloseum
  • 1/23 Wroclaw, POL A2
  • 1/24 Prague, CZE Meet Factory
  • 1/25 Leipzig, GER Hellraiser
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
  • 2/10 Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall
  • 2/11 Dallas, TX Granada Theater
  • 2/12 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater
  • 2/13 Mesa, AZ Nile Theater
  • 2/14 San Diego, CA Brick by Brick
  • 2/15 San Francisco, CA DNA Lounge
  • 2/16 Los Angeles, CA 1720
  • 2/17 Las Vegas, NV Sinwave
  • 2/19 Denver, CO The Oriental Theater
  • 2/20 Lawrence, KS Granada Theater
  • 2/21 St. Paul, MN Amsterdam Bar & Hall
  • 2/22 Joliet, IL The Forge
  • 2/23 Cleveland, OH TempleLive Cleveland @ Asylum
  • 2/24 Toronto, ON Concert Hall
  • 2/26 Ottawa, ON Overflow
  • 2/27 Montreal, QC Le Studio TD
  • 2/28 Worcester, MA The Palladium (upstairs)
  • 3/1 Albany, NY Empire Live
  • 3/2 New York, NY Gramercy Theater


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